Junior World Champ Eli Dershwitz Adds Pan Ams Gold To Budding Fencing Career

Eli Dershwitz celebrates his victory against Joseph Polossifakis of Canada during the men's individual saber gold-medal match at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on July 20, 2015 in Toronto. TORONTO -- After winning the junior world championships earlier this season, saber fencer Eli Dershwitz ha...

World Athletes Battle It Out On Moscow Fencing Stage

  Winners of the women's team sabre competition (L-R) Yana Egorian, Ekaterina Dyachenko, Yuliya Gavrilova and Sofya Velikaya of Russia pose for a picture during a medal ceremony at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow, Russia, July 17, 2015.  

World Athletes Battle It Out On Moscow Fencing Stage

  Russia's Alexei Yakimenko (L) competes against Daryl Homer of the U.S. during their men's sabre final at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow July 14, 2015.

People to watch for at Pan Am fencing competition

 Fencing is a niche sport and a bit of a mystery to most Canadians, but here are some names to watch for. By: Curtis Rush Sports reporter, Published on Mon Jul 20 2015   The Pan Am Games fencing competition is a niche sport, and a bit of a mystery to the masses in Canada. For Canada, Monda...

Fencing Senior World Championships Moscow 2015, Russia 13-19 July

  07/03/15 The 2015 World Fencing Championships will take place between 13-19 July in the famous Olympic Stadium sports complex in Moscow, the largest indoor arena in Europe. Although the World Championships were held in Russia in 2014 and 2007, it is the first time they have been back to the c...

TOUCHÉ! Reckleford kids have a stab at fencing and archery

        Pupils at Reckleford Infants School got the chance to try their hand at a spot of fencing and archery among other sports when a professional coach visited the school. The Reception Class took part in a fencing session, the Year 1 pupils participated in archery and the Yea...

Dix Hills Teen Places Third at National Fencing Championships

    William Jin will be a junior at Half Hollow Hills High School West in the fall.   A Dix Hills native took home the bronze medal during the division 3 men’s sabre at the Summer National Fencing Championships last Saturday in San Jose, California. This was William Jin’s best fencing...

San Antonio 10-year-old Pilar Maldonado took home the national fencing championship on July 6

    San Antonio 10-year-old Pilar Maldonado took home the national fencing championship on July 6. Her coaches from the Alamo Fencing Academy said they are not surprised with her accomplishment because of her commitment to the sport.      

Fencing unmasked

    Fencing is a sport that has its roots in antiquity, but which has evolved over the centuries, and today benefits from an array of cutting-edge technology and safety equipment, not least the specialised helmets. Here we take you behind the scenes to see exactly what goes into these vita...